ALW242 - Poetry: Events in Language

Unit details

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Year:	2019 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Trimester 2 Unit Chair:	David Mc Cooey
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	Nil
Scheduled learning activities - campus:	1 x 2 hour Seminar per week
Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online):	Online independent and collaborative learning activities 1 X 2 hour equivalent.

Content

Poetry is typically turned to at times when individuals or communities struggle at the edge of expression, trying to understand extremities of feeling and circumstance, whether these be desire, joy, sadness, outrage, fear, despair, doubt or regret. Poetry can also be our preferred mode when we seek to articulate our relationship with the Other, experiences of intimacy and separation, the boundaries of the self, and the question of mortality. This unit introduces students to a range of modes and forms of poetry. Through both creative and critical approaches, students will be encouraged to explore the content, performance and impact of a range of examples.

Assessment

Assessment 1 (Individual) - Exercise of Creative artifact OR Critique (1500 words or equivalent) and Online Exercise (500 words or equivalent) - 50%

Assessment 2 (Individual) - Portfolio (1000 words or equivalent) and Critique (1000 words or equivalent); OR Essay (2000 words or equivalent) - 50%